After the Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers in three games, Jaylen Brown was recently voted the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals.
This led a number of players, including LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, to congratulate the All-Star on his achievement.
Everyone last season made fun of the Celtics for falling short against the Miami Heat, who had advanced to the postseason through the Play-In Tournament. Due to this, Boston’s front office decided to restructure the team, which resulted in the signing of big player Kristaps Porzingis and seasoned guard Jrue Holiday.
The revamped Celtics roster turned out to be a beast as the team captured the league’s best record and the top seed in the Eastern Conference. It also laid down the path towards the NBA Finals as Boston eliminated the Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Indiana Pacers in quick succession.
For his part, Brown proved to be instrumental in Boston’s current playoff run this year. Over the course of 14 postseason games, the two-time-All-Star forward posted 25.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per contest. He also connected 54 percent from the field, 36 percent from downtown, and 63 percent from the free throw line.
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Receives Awesome Message From LeBron James After Winning East Finals MVP
Due to his impressive run in the playoffs this year, Brown helped Boston return to the Finals after they were defeated by the Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors in 2002. At the same time, the league named him Eastern Conference Finals MVP, leading Lakers star LeBron James to congratulate him on his official X account.
Apart from reaching the Finals and winning East MVP, Brown will also receive around $369,000 as bonus for advancing to the championship round. Meanwhile, the Celtics are awaiting the victor between Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks and Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.
It remains to be seen whether Brown will play at the same level in the NBA Finals. What’s certain, though, is that Boston needs him to do so if they want to win the championship this year.
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